The following to join the Ops. Staff: Koerner, Backe, Hanneken, Alpers and Thomas.
Its management will be with the Office for War Mobilization of Economy.
The Reich Marshall attaches importance to the creation of a unified organization. He agrees to direction of offices by officers, in individual instances, particularly in the case of General Schubert. The Reich Marshall will talk personally to the Directors of the Economy Inspectorates. Hanneken is to name the best personnel in Economy.
2. The directives worked out by the Wi for destructive measures to be undertaken by the Luftwaffe in the "Fall Barbarossa" were agreed to by the Reich Marshall. One copy was handed to Captain von Brauchitsch to be forwarded to the General Staff of the Luftwaffe.
3. Report on the India-rubber situation. The Reich Marshall agrees that from now on transportation of India-rubber shall be carried out by ship using blockade runners, also utilizing the Japanese for these purposes.
4. Report on storage of fuels in Holland and security measures against bombing attacks.
[in pencil] BDC—GOTHA—Old I
5. Report on the demands of the Ministry for Economy re the securing of personnel for the main industry [Grundindustrie].
[Marginal notes in blue pencil: IV. Armament (Rue)]
The Reich Marshall is of the opinion that the most important people in the factories stay and less important people must go to the front.